Job Description Summary Work hours and days will vary depending on department needs for athletic training coverage. DEFINITION Under general supervision of the Director of Athletics, provide health services for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for student athletes involved in various inter-collegiate sports; maintain and operate the campus athletic training room facility; administer appropriate injury records system as required by law; provide health advice and counseling to athletes, coaches, and physical education faculty; and perform other related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Assistant Athletic Trainer and Athletic Trainer positions are distinguished from other classes of the Student Support Series in that incumbents are required to evaluate the physical condition of student athletes and administer first aid, emergency medical care, and provide rehabilitation and reconditioning techniques to injured students. The Athletic Trainer is also responsible for the administrative duties required by law and serves as the lead trainer. The Athletic Trainers support Student Learning Outcomes by ensuring student athletes have fulfilled all of the health requirements to participate in intercollegiate sports and to ensure that injured athletes are able to return safely to participating in sports activities.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Where You Will Work
Serving all of San Luis Obispo County, Cuesta College has provided comprehensive associate degree offerings, certificates, and community programs to the region since 1964. The main campus is located along scenic Highway 1, west of San Luis Obispo and east of the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Cuesta College has a North County Campus in Paso Robles, and South County Center, in Arroyo Grande.
Who We Are Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work we do. Cuesta College is proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. As part of the Cuesta College team, you can expect to be part of a collaborative community of faculty, classified professionals, administrators, students, and community partners advancing educational excellence with intentional support services leading to student success and completion.
- Additional information about the college can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/index.html
- The college planning documents can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/collegeplans/index.html
- Our Student Equity Action Plan can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/info/student-equity-initiatives/equity/index.html
- We offer comprehensive benefit options. Information about benefits can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/human-resources/benefits/index.html
Essential Functions & Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Any one position may not include all the essential functions listed, nor do all the listed essential functions include all tasks, which may be found in the positions of the class.
Assistant Athletic Trainer/Athletic Trainer:
- Provide athletic training services to student athletes engaged in traditional and non-traditional seasons of intercollegiate athletics;
- Provide medical and athletic training services to the students registered in the Advanced Skill and Training Development classes;
- Evaluate and diagnose student athletes' injuries;
- Provide advanced first aid and therapeutic techniques and refer to a physician or appropriate medical facility if deemed necessary;
- Provide proper rehabilitation and reconditioning based on the diagnosis and/or in accordance with physician instruction;
- Administer first aid and emergency medical care including lifesaving procedures to student athletes;
- Attend and provide athletic training and risk management services for home sporting events as assigned;
- Provide care for both the home and visiting teams;
- In the absence of the team physician, advise coaches and athletes on the ability of the injured athlete to participate;
- Advise and counsel athletes and coaches in the development of physical conditioning and training programs to enhance athlete strength, endurance, flexibility and coordination;
- Conduct body composition analysis and urinalysis testing for wrestling weight certification;
- Adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance guidelines;
- Meet with teams to review and assist with health screening examinations and other required medical forms prior to participation in athletics in coordination with the requirements of the CCCAA;
- Complete and process paperwork such as: pre-participation medical packet, emergency and daily treatment reports, detailed injury reports, insurance claim forms, and doctor notes/releases;
- Operate a wide variety of therapeutic and rehabilitative equipment;
- Maintain the athletic training room by keeping all sinks, baths, tables and other modalities organized, sanitary and in proper working order;
- Administer technical directions issued by physicians;
- Promote and maintain a professional environment for the treatment of both sexes; and
- Perform other related duties as required.
Assistant Athletic Trainer:
- Collaborate and assist the Athletic Trainer for the above essential functions;
- Aid with organization and implementation of concussion management system in accordance with governing bodies;
- Assist with inventory and equipment needs, requisitions and organize supplies;
- Assist with scheduling the work of athletic training students;
- Monitor athletic training students in accordance with the protocol established by the Athletic Trainer; and
- Assist with scheduling physicians for athletic training room clinics.
Athletic Trainer:
In addition to overseeing the above essential functions:
- Oversee organization and implementation of concussion management system in accordance with governing bodies;
- Conduct bi-annual concussion education meetings with athletes and coaches in accordance with governing bodies;
- Organize and implement bi-annual concussion baseline testing in accordance with governing bodies;
- Act in a lead capacity to oversee and mentor the Assistant Athletic Trainer;
- Assign and coordinate the work delegated to the Assistant Athletic Trainer;
- Supervise and instruct athletic training students and oversee their education and field experience;
- Prepare written policies and procedures in collaboration with the college policy regarding emergency management;
- Oversee, research, and analyze inventory and equipment needs;
- Oversee completion of requisitions and organization of supplies;
- Develops, directs policies and procedures for athletic training room and athletic training students;
- Oversee and schedule the work of athletic training students;
- Complete and process paperwork for independent study students and volunteer workers;
- Conduct informational meetings annually on Blood-borne Pathogens as required by Board policy;
- Develop a plan to accommodate Athletic Trainer services and home athletic contests within the available budget;
- Oversee scheduling physicians for athletic training room clinics;
- Schedule meetings with the Athletic Director to review and update CCCAA and college medical policies;
- Submit, in accordance with CCCAA guidelines, appropriate medical documentation required for injury illness waiver requests which impacts student athlete eligibility;
- Work in collaboration with the students' insurance agent, reviews athletic insurance coverage and assists student athletes and staff in the correct submission of insurance claims; and
- Organize meetings with Health Center Coordinator to review student-athlete and college insurance policies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or a related field.
Preferred
- Master's degree in kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or a related field.
Experience:
Required
Assistant Athletic Trainer:
- Two years of experience as a college athletic trainer. A graduate degree in a relevant field may substitute for the two years.
Athletic Trainer:
- Five years of experience as a college athletic trainer. A graduate degree in a relevant field may substitute for two of the years.
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices, procedures, techniques, and equipment used in the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries;
- Advanced principles and practices of first aid, CPR, physiology, anatomy, and kinesiology;
- Practices, procedures and techniques involved in taping, stretching, and wrapping athletes to prevent injury or re-injury;
- Recognition and evaluation of athletic injuries;
- Appropriate situations for physician referral;
- Operation of a variety of first aid, and therapeutic equipment;
- Principles in counseling students with personal health issues;
- Physical fitness, hygiene, disinfectant, and safety procedures related to athletics;
- Liability issues that confront the modern athletic program;
- Proper techniques to prevent personal injury in carrying out physical requirements of the position;
- Detail oriented record-keeping techniques;
- Current technologies, personal computer, and associated office software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and/or database software; and
- CCCAA Constitution and Bylaws.
Ability to:
- Work a flexible schedule according to the season of sport. Work hours will generally be Monday – Friday 10-6:30;
- Work some evening and weekend hours depending of the needs of the department;
- Perform duties in multiple environments. Environments may include, but are not limited to gymnasiums, athletics fields and pool decks;
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the performance of duties; and
- Demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities.
Physical ability to:
- Lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds;
- Read and comprehend printed matter and text and data on computer monitors;
- Communicate intelligibly and effectively via speech, telephone, written correspondence, and/or email;
- Sit or stand for extended periods of time; and
- Exert manual dexterity sufficient for keyboard and other office equipment operation.
License and Certificates (current within the last year):
Required
- Valid driver's license and eligible to obtain California driver's license upon hire;
- A current Athletic Trainer Certificate (ATC) from the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC); and
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for the Professional Rescuer.
Additional Information
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APPLY
Candidates will be required to submit ALL of the required documents below when applying for this position. When uploading documents, PDF uploads are preferred.
- Cover letter;
- Resume;
- Reference List (see further instructions below);
- Unofficial transcripts;
- Diversity statement (see further instructions below).
- A current Athletic Trainer Certificate (ATC) from the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC); and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for the Professional Rescuer.
Diversity Statement Instructions: Cuesta College is committed to building and maintaining a workforce that reflects and honors the diversity of our students. It is important to us that our faculty, staff, and administrators demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds as well as sexual orientation and abilities of all constituents in the Cuesta College community. In 500 words or less, with consideration to our Mission Statement and our values expressed above, please explain how you will demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in this position. Reference List Instructions: Your reference list must include three professional references, their contact information, and their relationship to you. Completed online applications and all supporting documents must be submitted by the closing date for this position. LATE, INCOMPLETE, FAXED, MAILED OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cuesta College will not sponsor any visa applications. San Luis Obispo County Community College District ("Cuesta College") is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), age, disability (physical and mental), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal and state law in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities at any of its campuses. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Cuesta College also prohibits harassment on any of these bases, including sexual harassment, as well as sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. In compliance with California law, all prospective staff and students are entitled to read the Annual Security Report, published each October by the Cuesta College Department of Public Safety. This report contains information about our emergency and crime reporting procedures, as well as crime statistics for the past 3 years. You may request a copy of this report at one of our two Public Safety Offices: on SLO campus at Building 6600A or on North County Campus at building N1021, during campus business hours. You may also access the complete text of this report at the following website address: https://www.cuesta.edu/community/publicsafety/crime-information/clery-act.html Cuesta College uses E-Verify as part of the I-9 process to verify the work eligibility of all new hires. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9 to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. For further information, visit: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/Job_Opportunities.html Interview Process Information Selected applicants will be invited to attend a zoom interview on Monday, January 11, 2026.
Benefits
TO: New Employees
FROM: Human Resources
SUBJECT: Benefits for Classified & Management Employees
Cuesta College's Benefits website: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/Benefits/index.html
Employees who work half-time or more are entitled to receive fringe benefits. The fringe allocation is money from the District to help cover the cost of insurance. Employees working half-time or more are eligible to participate in the District's medical, dental and vision insurance.
Employees with a work assignment of 50% to 74% of full time will receive one-half of the above stated fringe allocation.
If your insurance rate exceeds your fringe allocation, the balance will be deducted from your monthly payroll check. If the insurance plans selected cost less than the fringe allocation, any excess amount will be returned to the District. For more information about how fringe benefits are determined please refer to the collective bargaining agreement between SLO Community College District and Cuesta College Classified United Employees (CCCUE) or the Board of Trustees policy regarding management employees.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 805-546-3129 or hr@cuesta.edu.
